Hi Anders In the UK the MusicBoost is £120 stirling.
John -----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Anders Holmberg Sent: 02 February 2016 22:40 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Arcam MusicBoost Hi! Whats the cost of this unit? I am about to buy an android phone so i may not have enough money for this unit but it sure sounds intresting. / > On 02 Feb 2016, at 17:31, John Gurd <j.g...@ntlworld.com> wrote: > > I got my Arcam MusicBoost a few weeks ago and I've been meaning to > write about it for a while. > > > > First of all the DAC sounds great with the B&W P7s as you might > expect. I mostly listened the music from the Apple Music service so > there was a limit to the definition (256 bitrate). However, it sounds > very detailed and natural with plenty of seperation. As it is a > headphone amp as well there is plenty of volume if necessary and the > music has a nice feel of power in reserve. Bass when present has loads > of umph but very well controlled and by no means overwhelming. > > > > The unit is a hard shell with a velvety feel that is almost slippery. > The fit is very tight for an iPhone 6 and there is no wiggle room at > all. I struggle sometimes to remove the phone from the MusicBoost. You > can't pull it out by the phone's sides even though they can be gripped > from about halfway up. You have to get your fingernails between the > bottom edge of the phone and the unit and it can take more than one > attempt. So there is no way an iPhone 6S should be inserted into it! > Well, it can be forced but you'll never get it back! > > > > There is a tiny button on the bottom front left of the unit and > pressing it in for a few seconds gets it charging the phone. Like a > lot of charging cases it feels light but once united with the iPhone > the combined weight is quite hefty in the hand. I usually keep my > phone in a trouser or jeans pocket but it's too heavy to be > comfortable with the case. So I use the musicBoost when I want to do > some undivided listening and it's certainly handy to have in a bag to > breakout it the iPhone needs a charge boost on the go. > > > > Overall, it sounds fantastic and is great to have but I don't use it > all the time. But if you try to use a 6S with it I think you'll find > it will be permanently attached! > > > > John > > >
